In the last installment of RIZIN CONFESSIONS, #20 saw a heavy focus on RIZIN 11 nearly one month ago. The next episode of the fantastic documentary series is here; RIZIN CONFESSIONS #21.
This time around, we get a closer look behind-the-scenes of the announcement that kickboxing gloves would be in play, as Kyoji Horiguchi would challenge Tenshin Nasukawa to a kickboxing match, Osunaarashi’s training in Los Angeles and an incredibly emotional Miyuu Yamamoto talks about KID Yamamoto during his bout with cancer – this, of course, much before his unfortunate passing this week.
Compared to previous episodes, #21 is on the longer side. Turn on English subtitles and enjoy! Timestamps for all the main points below.
- Tenshin and Horiguchi talk superfight (1:09 – 5:10)
- Kyoji Horiguchi on training at American Top Team [w/ footage] (5:35 – 6:50)
- Takeshi Yamada of Team Kurofune talks Tenshin/Horiguchi (7:10 – 7:35)
- Kyoji Horiguchi discusses training kickboxing whilst maintaining his MMA striking style (7:40 – 7:58)
- Horiguchi’s master, Hirou Nihei, talks about Tenshin months ago (8:00 – 8:25)
- Kyoji Horiguchi talks ‘MMA striking’ vs. Tenshin Nasukawa (8:45 – 9:51)
- Kyoji Horiguchi talks MMA gloves vs. kickboxing gloves (10:25 – 10:35)
- Horiguchi & Tenshin comment/watch nearly four-year-old footage of the two sparring kickboxing (10:50 – 12:38)
- ATT owner Dan Lambert and ATT coaches Mikey Rod and Mike Brown talk Horiguchi (13:20 – 14:10)
- Fumihiko Ishii, manager of Horiguchi, talks decision to leave the UFC to become a household name in Japan (15:20 – 17:00)
- Horiguchi talks KID Yamamoto vs. Masato from 14-years-ago, desire to be like KID (17:04 – 17:55)
- Tenshin Nasukawa training footage (18:02 – 18:50)
- Hiroyuki Nasukawa, Tenshin’s father, talks Tenshin/Horiguchi (18:54 – 19:30)
- Tenshin Nasukawa on having a “Tenshin Special” for Kyoji Horiguchi (19:33 – 20:35)
- Osunaarashi training with Josh Barnett at UFC Gym La Mirada (20:45 – 23:16)
- Josh Barnett on gameplanning for former ‘student’ Bob Sapp (24:25 – 24:45)
- Osunaarashi on dedicating win to Akebono (24:50 – 25:55)
- Miyuu Yamamoto on brother “KID” (26:58 – 31:37)
